January 2016 - Page 5 of 10 - Semiconductor Engineering

Blog Review: Jan. 20
By Jesse Allen - 20 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

How far can you go on solar power? 493 million miles, at least if you're the Juno spacecraft. Plus, winemaking gets a boost from submarine technology, in this week's top tech picks from Ansys' Bill Vandermark. Mentor's Steve Pateras digs into how automotive ICs bring a whole new set of requirements that are driving the evolution of memory BIST. If you're interested in neural networks and ... » read more

Will 5nm Happen?
By Mark LaPedus - 20 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 7

Chipmakers are ramping up their 16/14nm finFET processes, with 10nm finFETs expected to ship sometime in late 2016 or early 2017. So what’s next? The foundries can see a path to extend the finFET transistor to 7nm, but the next node, 5nm, is far from certain and may never happen. Indeed, there are several technical and economic challenges at 5nm. And even if 5nm happens, only a few compani... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Jan. 19
By Mark LaPedus - 19 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

Bubble-pen lithography The University of Texas at Austin has developed a new nano-patterning technology--bubble-pen lithography. Researchers have devised a bubble-pen that enables optically-controlled microbubbles. The bubbles are used to pattern structures onto a surface at tiny dimensions. Bubble-pen lithography could be used in microelectronics, nanophotonics, and nanomedicine. In si... » read more

System Bits: Jan. 19
By Ann Mutschler - 19 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

Electromagnetic properties of graphene-boron nitride materials Rice University and Montreal Polytechnic researchers reported that developing novel materials from the atoms up goes faster when some of the trial and error is eliminated. The work aims to simplify development of certain exotic materials for next-generation electronics. Specifically, Rouzbeh Shahsavari, a Rice materials scient... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Jan. 19
By Jesse Allen - 19 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 1

Antiferromagnetic memory Physicists at The University of Nottingham, working in collaboration with researchers in the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, and Hitachi Europe showed that the magnetic spins of antiferromagnets can be controlled to make a completely different form of digital memory. This was the first demonstration of electrical current control of antiferromagnets, and the first... » read more

Bridging Hardware And Software
By Ann Mutschler - 18 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 1

Methodology and reuse are two fairly standard concepts when it comes to semiconductor design, but they're viewed completely differently by hardware and software teams. It's a given that hardware and software have different goals and opinions about how best to do design. And while all agree that a single methodology can pay dividends in future chips, there is disagreement over who should shap... » read more

Announcing DAC’s First Art Show
By Chuck Alpert - 18 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

Every year DAC features something new. For the general chair, balancing tried and true conference elements with infusions of change is part of the art of putting on DAC and keeping it fresh. This year one change has to do with art itself — #53DAC features what I believe to be the first art show in the conference's long history. No, I'm not asking you to submit that painting you've been lab... » read more

Commercializing Technology
By Michel Courtoy - 15 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

When the founding team of a startup gets together to discuss the future of its venture, the discussion focuses on the technology. As it should. Offering a differentiated technology is the obvious prerequisite for launching a new company. Naturally, the bulk of expenses in the early phases of the company is allocated to engineering. Soon, all the other departments of the company need to be ad... » read more

The Week In Review: Manufacturing
By Mark LaPedus - 15 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

Savioke is creating autonomous robot helpers for the services industry, including hotels. The company has raised $15 million in Series A financing from lead investor Intel Capital, along with EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board, and Northern Light Venture Capital. Savioke will use the funding to expand sales, marketing and product developments for its ... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT
By Jesse Allen - 15 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

Tools Rambus' Cryptography Research Division uncorked a new security platform for protecting and sharing 4K UHD and high dynamic range programming. It allows consumers to store, copy and share digital content across multiple devices, while also protecting the content from theft. Included are a secure core, a software player, and trusted key provisioning. Deals Arrow and Cadence announc... » read more

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